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Last updated 15th February 2012
© Matthew Stratford 2002-2012
Celebrating 10 mundane years.

The Challenge

The challenge started on a dull Sunday night. The idea is to create an image that captures a particular theme. I am open to suggestions for themes, please send them to the email address on the left. I'm also using the 2010 tumblr52 list of themes.
Currently outstanding:
Space, Weathering the storm, Power, The Road, Feed your head, Changes, Design for Life, 909, Cold Calling, Revolution, Privacy, Spots.

Please click on a picture for a larger version.

The Challenge was capture the mood of those trapped in a cheap hotel. This is the result. Cheap hotel, yes. Mood. Maybe.
Momentum was a difficult challenge. My first thought was to photograph a child on a swing. I then thought that as I don't have my own child I would most likely be arrested if I tried to photograph a stranger's child in the park. The idea of a Newton's cradle developed from there. It actually took well over 400 frames to get to this end product. The green light is from a lava lamp.
Vices
Red (1). This is a photograph of the crossroads in Kenilworth. Normally I don't like Photoshopping pictures but this was a special occasion.
Red (2). The rear light of a Mk V Ford Fiesta.
Collections - Midland Air Museum Fantastic collection of aircraft. This is the front of a Lockheed T33 Shooting Star. The nose you can see on the left is a Gloster Meteor and the aeroplane facing the camera is another Meteor.
The museum is well worth a visit - the building is chock full of exhibits and there's numerous more outside.
http://www.midlandairmuseum.co.uk
Collections (2). Midland Air Museum.
Tools. The throttle levers for an Avro Vulcan.
The Challenge The challenge for this picture was "The Challenge". Rather an itterative challenge. I required a bit of help with the picture. The shot I was taking as this was taken was the challnge picture "Collections".
Muddy Footprints
Reflections. It's always good to have a chance to reflect on events from the past. This picture is taken from a river bank where I used to walk on a daily basis but haven't done so for over a decade.
Twist. This one doesn't require much introduction. Thanks to Rob for the challenge.
What Goes Around. Special thanks to Jennifer Kirk for giving me a love of vinyl which means I actually have something to take a picture of. There is a prize for anyone who can name the album.
Superstitions. "March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers". Judging by this picture there's not going to be many flowers this year.

Is this really England in April?
Stripes.
Play.
Carved ivory chess set at Kedleston Hall.
Play 2.
A tree - swing at Pistyll Rheaedr.
909.
Page 909.